SOLUTION: a right triangle has sides of length 4.5 cm, and 7.5 cm. find its area

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Question 636242: a right triangle has sides of length 4.5 cm, and 7.5 cm. find its area
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Since it is a right triangle, one of the sides is a base and the other is the altitude to that base. Base times altitude divided by 2.

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